Safe Sex 101: What to Know Before Getting Intimate

Double your pleasure and your fun with these helpful tips.

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couple flirting

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Let's Talk About Sex

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Safe Sex Is Super Important

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Talk to Him About Condoms Before You Take Off Your Clothes

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Make Him Speak Up

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Experiment With Condoms - So you talked to him and he’s on board with wrapping it up? Now go ahead and have fun with it. Condoms come in different colors, different flavors and different thicknesses — take advantage of that and mix it up. (Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Experiment With Condoms

Lube It - Personal lubricants help keep condoms from breaking because they decrease friction, which is crucial for HIV and other STD protection. Lube also can make sex last longer and intensify how it feels. We suggest using a water-based lube only. (Photo: Courtesy Trojan Lubricants)

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Lube It

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The Female Condom

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Get Tested

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Your Body and Life Matter